Is Ezoic Worth It? (Vs. Mediavine Ads) - Need Your Feedback!
Hi guys,
So this just happened...
I was reached out by someone who works in Ezoic ads company.
Apparently he came across my info posts published on my Amazon niche site and that's how he found me.
(Do they always personally contact webmasters/bloggers?)
His email:
"My name is Kevin and I'm writing to let you know about Ezoic - a Google Certified Publishing Partner.
We've developed a machine learning platform that learns which ad sizes and locations work best for each of your users to increase ad revenue (typical lift is 50-200%) while improving engagement.
I'd love to connect; what's the best way to schedule some time to chat, or would you prefer some info via email?"
Now...
Ezoic vs. Mediavine Ads
Should I proceed with it?
Truth is:
I was waiting for my site to hit 25K/month so I can join Mediavine (heard good things about it from top Wealthy Affiliates).
Right now, I'm a bit under 10K/month.
I found out that Ezoic requires minimum 10K visitors to be able to join their program.
I mean I was actually approached by Ezoic representative (for whatever reason).
So...
Should I take advantage of that or wait until I reach 25K to join Mediavine?
Is it an easy process? (Never done ANY ads, not even Adsense).
Also, a forum response regarding site load time:
"The second issue was downtime and site speed. Because your traffic is re-directed to the ezoic nameservers there is an inherent delay to site load time."
I'm already seeing site speed slowing down (don't know if it's the hosting or other factors), and last things I want is my rankings to drop because of this.
I have know idea what to do here...
Of course, I want to make extra cash with a hands-off ads system but I kind of made up my mind about Mediavine.
But the thing is that it'll take me more time before I can join Mediavine.
What Are Your Thoughts?
Looking to hear about your experience here:
- Do you have experience with ads?
- Do you think I should proceed with Ezoic before Mediavine?
- How much money were you able to make per 1000 visitors with Ezoic?
- Also, will Ezoic decrease my site speed???
Please share your thoughts in the comments!
- Zarina
Reply
They work together but Mediavine is far better. So go for Adsense AutoAds before you get the limit of traffic for Mediavine. This is very easy, you will not earn much with the present traffic, say a few $ per day, but this is still something, and you will get a feeling of how it works and you might be looked upon favorably when you apply for Mediavine. Their procedure is very long in any case, can take up to two months.
With Ezoic you would earn just a bit more than with AutoAds but the difference is not significant. They are surely legit but remember they have an affiliate program so do not trust reviews which you see around.
With Mediavine I have days with a 3-digits income per day (from two sites). If you get to thousands of visitors per day, this becomes a full-time income. Note that Mediavine has no affiliate program, and this is on purpose, they have integrity and this is what I appreciate with them.
Ezoic approached you because this is what they usually do. But it is not Ezoic vs. Mediavine, they are at different levels.
I didn't "versus" as in which one is better but more whether I should go with Ezoic before I can join MV. The title is probably misleading, apologies.
For some reason I didn't want to do Adsense, for some reason. Do I need to place ads myself or will they will take care of it for me? (Position etc).
Also what does "good standing with Adsense" mean exactly? Being with them for a while? Making money?
Not sure what they mean by 'good standing' but I think they mean that you were correct in using Adsense, no false clicks, never banned by them and such things.
I have used all types of ads by Adsense, forgot details a bit but as I remember, for AutoAds you will just put a piece of code in Header or Footer. If the theme does not have such options you will use a plugin, I am still using it in one site, Head and Footer Scripts Inserter plugin, but there are probably more of them. You will have some options to choose about positions.
As I am new to the system and in the learning stage, the bottom line understood by me is - this is one more way to earn money, which I have never come across.
Maybe I should concentrate more on the training. Thanks for the information through discussion.
Warm Regards,
Gaurav Gaur
I wonder how long it'll take me to get to 25K if I'm now getting close to 10K...
